QUITE BOOK

Hello guys, so do you guys know what is quite book? so today i'm gonna share with you guys what is quite book because the quite book are relate with my final product for my subject.

A quiet book is a book (usually made out of fabric) and mostly people will use felt fabric. It's filled with quiet activities for children and used for special times, like church, when you need to keep children happy and quiet.

Quiet books can be made for any age children. Books for babies with fun, contrasting imagery as well as books for older children containing pieces and game boards for classics like hangman, checkers, and tic tac toe. The typical target age range for quiet books is about two to five, focusing on skills like matching, sorting, imaginative play, and getting dressed (zippers, ties, lacing, etc.)

Some people design their pages to be sewn together in a permanent book, while others add grommets to their pages and make books with interchangeable pages.

this quite book has give me an ideas to create something use the embroidery in a creative way. can't wait to share with you guys. Stay tuned for next update! 

EMBROIDERING ON MINKY FABRIC

Minky fabric is fuzzy, cuddly fabric perfect for kids projects, including baby items like blankets, quilts, and toy blocks. 

Project Needs & Notes: - Minky fabric, also known as Minkee,   cuddle cloth, and microfiber plush - Medium-weight (2.5 ounce) cutaway stabilizer - Lightweight water-soluble stabilizer One of the most popular fabrics to use for baby items is Minky. It's also called Minkee, cuddle cloth, and microfiber plush. Minky fabric is very soft, aand strertchy. It's a polyester knit, which means it's durable and washes up very well. Some Minky fabric will have stripes, other have dots. All have a furry nap. When choosing designs for this type of fabric. Select design that have solid simple fills or applique designs. Those types of designs will work very well to hold down the nap of the fabric. For example, this sheep design has a simple fill, but enough stithes to hold down the nap. Minky is so very stretchy , it needs cutaway stabilizer. Cutaway stabilizer is the non-stretch foundation that will ensure that embroidery looks great with no puckering or misalignment of stitches. Use a lightweight water-soluble stabilizer on the top to serve as topping. That prevents the stitches from sinking down and getting lost in the nap of fabric. Hoop all three layers together. A size 11 or 75/11 embroidery needle is a good choice when embroidering onto Minky fabric.   After embroidering, tear the water-soluble stabilizer away from the top. Trim away the excess cutaway stabilizer from the back. BEAUTIFUL BABY BLANKET.

WHAT IS MINKY FABRIC?

hello guys , so today i'm gonna share with you guys type of fabric that can make embroidery on it which is minky Fabric. Do you guys know what is minky fabric?

Minky is a special type of plush fabric that is often used to make baby blankets, baby clothing and baby accessories. Minky fabric is like fleece – but softer and thicker. The high quality of minky fabric prevents its colors from fading and its warmth from decreasing over time. 
minky fabric finds itself in a world above all other fabrics. In terms of comfort, it triumphs over fleece with its thick, plush feel that provides unparalleled warmth. It climbs the charts in durability as its colors do not fade like many cotton fabrics. This fabric is being talked about for a reason. It is warm, durable and comes in a large variety of patterns and colors. Dotted minky fabric creates beautiful baby blankets, patterned minky fabric makes fun pajama pants, and solid minky fabric works perfectly for the backing of a minky quilt.

After first being used to make soft, cuddly baby blankets, minky fabric was used to make small stuffed animals, pillows, diaper covers, baby clothes, car seat covers, shopping cart seat covers, bibs, burp clothes, and changing pad covers. At the same time that manufacturers were creating everything they could think of to warm and comfort babies, others took a look at bringing the warmth and comfort of minky fabric to children, teenagers and adults.

this is a few of examples minky fabric:

stay tuned for next update! i'm gonna share with you guys about embroidery on minky fabric. so stay tuned!

CRAFTS WITH EMBROIDERY

hello guys, did you guys know that we can do so many things with embroidery ?  yeah! There are so many things we can do with embroidery . so, i would like to share some of products that becomes very beautiful when there have a bit of embroidery on it and of course made by computerized embroidery machine.

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HOW TO MAKE BEAUTIFUL APPLIQUE

hi everyone! beautiful day to make beautiful applique right ? We already know what is applique in my previous entry . So, today i'm gonna share with you guys how to make applique.

The supplies you will need are:

• A no-show mesh cut away stabilizer
• Water Soluble Stabilizer
• A Ball-point needle
• Pair of duck bill applique scissors
• Heat N Bond Lite

Hoop your no show mesh cutaway stabilizer .

Prepare your applique fabrics with  HNBL ( Heat N bond Lite ) will keep your applique fabrics from bubbling and wrinkling after washing. Cut a piece of HNBL to match each applique piece but just a tad smaller than the fabric

With your iron setting on medium, iron the HNBL onto fabric.

Once fabric has cooled, remove the paper.

Lay your applique fabric down after stitching your guideline. stitch your tack down and cut around the edges as close as you can without snipping the threads. but if you do accidently snip your threads, don’t freak out, when you adhere the HNBL, the fabric wont shift.

Now that the applique fabrics are cut out, remove your hoop from the machine and bring it over to your ironing board, we are going to iron the HNBL onto the shirt now

Let your shirt cool for a few seconds, then grab your water soluble stabilizer. I am going to pin a layer of this on top now that my applique fabrics are complete. The WSS will keep my stitches looking crisp and flat, this is how you get those nice thick, flat satin stitches.

Put your hoop back onto your machine and finish with your satin & decorative stitches.

Remove your hoop and peel off your wss from the top.

little tip for removing wss from little stubbirn spots, use a clean, new pencil eraser and rub it on the wss and it will pull up.

I really hope this tutorial helps you in making GREAT appliques.

COMPUTERIZED EMBROIDERY THREAD

TYPES OF MACHINE EMBROIDERY THREADS

RAYON

Rayon is the most popular and affordable machine embroidery thread. It is easy to find, simple to use and available in hundreds of vibrant colors.
Made of organic cellulose, rayon fibers have a luxurious sheen and soft touch, but, despite their beautiful presentation, they can fade over time.

POLYESTER

Due to their strength and vibrancy, polyester threads are becoming a new favorite for machine embroiderers and quilters. Shiny and easy to use, like rayon, these synthetics have the added advantage of being fade- and bleach-resistant. That makes polyester a good choice for embroidering on items that will be laundered frequently and could possibly be bleached, like children’s clothing, towels and linens.

polyester threads are very strong because they are created from multiple filaments. Their triangular shape helps them reflect even more light than standard polyester and rayon threads.

COTTON

The ultimate natural fiber, cotton thread is an age-old standby and a favorite in heirloom and traditional embroidery. The absolute best cotton threads are made from long-staple Egyptian cotton that, in addition to being strong, are nearly free of lint.Most cotton threads have more of a matte finish when compared to polyester or rayon. Machine embroidery with cotton thread mimics hand-embroidery , making it ideal for quilting , bean stitch and cross-stitch designs.

SILK

Silk threads are unmatched in their appearance and function. Another natural fiber, silk has the stability of cotton and the strength of polyester but a shine that is unlike any of its counterparts.Extremely fine at 100 wt., silk is a favorite of hand and machine-embroidered applique enthusiasts. Stitches nearly disappear when silk thread is used.

WHAT IS APPLIQUE

Applique is a french term, meaning ‘applied’ or ‘a thing that has been applied’ which really describes the process handily. When we use applique, we custom-cut a piece of applique fabric, usually polyester twill, to fill a large area in an embroidered design.

Appliques (patches) can really add a lot to your artwork. Using your embroidery machine to do this actually makes it very simple.  The hardest part is deciding what to applique on to your garment.  One way to find unique items to applique on is to go to a “specialty fabric shop” and find fabrics that would lend themselves to being either a background or print fabrics that would lend themselves to being cut out and use the printed design to applique on our project. So, today i'm going to show you guys a video where i got it from youtube to make you guys understand more how the applique technique was using in embroidery.